Merrionette Park, Illinois
Merrionette Park is a village of 2,354 people in Cook County, Illinois.
Why visit Merrionette Park
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 33 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Saint Xavier University, Joshua P. Young House, Ridge Historic District and Kennedy Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 20°F, and about 39 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Merrionette Park
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Merrionette Park
Merrionette Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,969 as of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Merrionette Park, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Saint Xavier University
School · 2.0 mi
Private Roman Catholic university in Chicago, Illinois, US
Museums and landmarks4
Joshua P. Young House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Ridge Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Residential historic district in the Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods of Chicago, Illinois
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West Pullman Elementary School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic school building in Chicago, Illinois
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes33
21 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship20
Morgan Park Baptist Church of Chicago
Church · Baptist · 1.5 mi
11024 South Bell Avenue
Mount Greenwood Church of the Nazarene
Church · Nazarene · 1.5 mi
10456 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago
Mount Greenwood Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.0 mi
10901-10911 South Trumbull Avenue, Chicago
Mount Greenwood Reformed Church
Church · Reformed · 0.8 mi
11113 South Drake Avenue, Chicago
Mount Greenwood United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 0.9 mi
11000-11012 South Saint Louis Avenue, Chicago
Parkwood Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.6 mi
11355 South Central Park Avenue, Chicago
Religious Society of Friends
Church · Quaker · 1.5 mi
10749 South Artesian Avenue, Chicago
Saint Cajetan Roman Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.1 mi
2435 West 112th Street, Chicago
Saint Christina's Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.8 mi
3332-3346 West 111th Street, Chicago
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries59
Healthcare9
Fresenius Kidney Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 mi
12200 Western Avenue, Blue Island
Map of Merrionette Park
169 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 20°F | 2.3 in | 12.5 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 23°F | 2.1 in | 10.1 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 32°F | 2.7 in | 5.7 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 42°F | 4.2 in | 1.0 in |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 63°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 68°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 67°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 59°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 47°F | 3.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 35°F | 2.7 in | 1.5 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 25°F | 2.3 in | 7.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Chicago Midway Ap 3Sw 72534 (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cook County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Floodng (Flood)
- 2023-11-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-08-15: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Blue Island 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Alsip 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Calumet Park 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Evergreen Park 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Oak Lawn 3 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Crestwood 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Midlothian 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Hometown 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Dixmoor 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Chicago Ridge 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Merrionetteparkfiredeptfirehouse, Historian20000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ridge Historic District, ChicagoGeek, CC BY-SA 2.0
- West Pullman Elementary School, Kevin J. Woolfolk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joshua P Young House, Burnhamandroot, Public domain
- Juice WRLD Mausoleum, Praiawart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grave of Gustavus Franklin Swift (1839–1903) at Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago 1, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Gustavus Franklin Swift (1839–1903) at Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago 2, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of John Joseph Farrell (1892–1918) at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Patrick Henry Moynihan (1869–1946) at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Thomas H. Jordan (1840–1930) at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Eugene Ammons (1925–1974) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL 1, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Eugene Ammons (1925–1974) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL 2, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, IL, main entrance, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Warren Dodds (1898–1959) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Thomas Aloysius Doyle (1886–1935) at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of James Joseph Bell (1845–1901) at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Gravestone of Rodney Long at Lincoln Cemetery, Ggranger21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grave of Adelbert H. Roberts (1866–1937) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Elizabeth Flynn Rodgers (1847–1939) at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Graves of Alma Conant Davis (1879–1946) and Zachary Taylor Davis (1869–1946) at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Albert Clifton Ammons (1907–1949) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL 2, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Albert Clifton Ammons (1907–1949) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL 1, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of James Edwards Yancey (c. 1895–1951) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Bessie Coleman (1892–1926) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL 1, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Johnny Dodds (1892–1940) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Bessie Coleman (1892–1926) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL 2, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1870–1940) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL 3, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1870–1940) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL 2, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1870–1940) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL 1, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Charles Timothy O'Leary (1875–1941) at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Richard Berry Harrison (1864–1935) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL 2, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Richard Berry Harrison (1864–1935) at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL 1, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Cemeteries, Golf Clubs, and Parks, Blue Island, Illinois on Approach to Chicago Midway (7238215886) (2), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cemeteries, Golf Clubs, and Parks, Blue Island, Illinois on Approach to Chicago Midway (7238215886), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grave of Catherine O'Leary (1827–1895) at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Chicago, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of George Daniel Weaver (1890–1956) at Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Michael Cassius McDonald (1839–1907) at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago 2, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Grave of Michael Cassius McDonald (1839–1907) at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago 1, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, IL front gate, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago main entrance, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
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